冬(dong)至(zhi)(zhi)是二十四(si)節氣(qi)(qi)中(zhong)頗為(wei)重(zhong)要的一(yi)個節氣(qi)(qi),古代(dai)中(zhong)國民間(jian)素(su)有“冬(dong)至(zhi)(zhi)大如年(nian)”的說法(fa)。在魏(wei)晉六朝時(shi)(shi)期,民眾要向各自父(fu)母長輩行禮節,此時(shi)(shi)冬(dong)至(zhi)(zhi)也(ye)被稱為(wei)“亞歲”;到明清(qing)時(shi)(shi)期,冬(dong)至(zhi)(zhi)日時(shi)(shi)節上(shang)至(zhi)(zhi)皇(huang)帝下至(zhi)(zhi)百姓,多進行祭祀活動,故(gu)被稱為(wei)“小年(nian)”。